Sunflower (MS)

Welcome to Sunflower County ...

Time Zone: Sunflower County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Indianola is the Seat for Sunflower County.

Sunflower County was founded in 1844 and was created by taking area from Bolivar County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sunflower had a population of 25,131 people. This is a decrease of 14.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,450 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sunflower represented 0.99% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Sunflower County:

Doddsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
Drew
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Drew is located in Sunflower County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
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Indianola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
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Inverness
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
Moorhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
Ruleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
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Sunflower
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Mississippi
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

Websites specific to Sunflower County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
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- Coahoma County
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- Humphreys County
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- Leflore County
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- Tallahatchie County
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- Washington County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Sunflower County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Sunflower County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.